Rare Canosan Incense Burner

Culture: Greek/Canosan

Period: 4th century B.C.

Material: Terracotta

Dimensions: 32.5 cm high

Price: 18 000 Euro

Ref: 2245

Provenance: Basler private collection, acquired between 1970 and 1989.

Condition: The incense bowl reassembled, one volute broken and reattached, one missing. But the figure is intact and of excellent quality.

Description: Elaborately worked thymiaterion in form of a female bust, throning on a disc shaped foot. The female figure in straight posture, around her finely modelled face lush foliage, garlands and fruits. Her hair pulled back together in the back to a thick braid. Originating from her head is a wide incense bowl. The neck of the bowl with broad profiled rings. Large parts of paint in white, red, rose and brown are wonderfully preserved.